Stay Home, Stay Connected, Keep Growing

A virtual series for academic societies and publishers

The virtual series Stay Home, Stay Connected, Keep Growing! (#SSKvirtual2020) by Cactus Communications (CACTUS) was conducted over 21-22 May 2020. In two power-packed days, this FREE online event brought together KOLs and thought leaders from the scholarly communications industry to discuss and share ideas to answer questions such as: What are publishers currently doing to tap into the digital transformation? What social strategies should academic societies adopt to build and…

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5th RMAN-J Annual Conference (Luncheon Seminar)

The latest trend in research assessment and public relations strategy learning from the UK’s Impact Assessment

Impact Science conducted a seminar at the 5th RMAN-J Annual Conference in Tokyo. Makoto Yuasa, Director of CACTUS’s operations in Japan, gave a talk on the UK’s Research Excellence Framework based on his interviews with four major universities in the UK. Harini Calamur, the head of Impact Science, CACTUS’s science communication brand, discussed the latest trend in university public relations…

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4th RMAN-J Annual Conference (Luncheon Seminar)

What do the rising stars among Asian universities do best when it comes to internationalization and research promotion?

Impact Science conducted a seminar at the 5th RMAN-J Annual Conference. Makoto Yuasa, Director of CACTUS’s operations in Japan, discussed how Yonsei University and Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea improved their score in the Times Higher Education’s World University Ranking. Satyajit Rout, Vice President, Strategy at CACTUS, shared best practices in university research promotion.

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Science Agora 2014 Session

What’s weird about research in Japan?

Science Talks held a session at Science Agora 2014 (organized by Japan Science and Technology Agency) in Tokyo. Thirteen international speakers shared stories on how they made breakthroughs in science.

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Science Talks Open Forum 2014

Young researchers to create a proposal for the Japanese government’s 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan

Science Talks held its first open forum to discuss ideas and create a proposal for Japan’s 5th Science and Technology Basic plan. Team leaders created proposals on 4 topics: building exciting research organizations, encouraging people from diverse backgrounds to engage in science, effective research evaluation systems, and winning back the society’s trust in science. These proposals were published after the…

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Science Talks Bar

Career pressure faced by young researchers and research misconduct incidents in Japan

Addressing the STAP incident, which was one of the biggest research misconduct cases in recent years in Japan, Prof. Kishi, the leading investigator of the STAP research fraud at Riken, discussed and answered questions on the challenges faced by the research community in Japan, including problems faced by young researchers, which leads to immense pressures and misconduct.

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Science Talks Symposium

How to utilize national science and technology budgets for a better future

Researchers, university deans, and keypersons from MEXT and the Ministry of Finance got together to discuss research budget usage in Japan. About 100 participants formed groups, and each group presented solutions addressing the issues highlighted in the speakers’ presentations.

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